Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-13

From our Regulsr Correspondent.

There have been important debates
on the subject of coast defenses
ships, Notifications and guns that
cannot be made in day-Congress-
ional funeral abuses have been at
tackled and defended-dry appro-
priation bills are always on the
calendars of both branches of Con
gress-and the all important ques-
ton of What to do with the Treas
ury surplus" has not been neg
lected.
There was talk in the Senate a
few days ago during which Demo
cratic pretenses of economy" were
exposed, and the alleged extrava-
gance of the Senate disproved. The
House loudly lauds itself these
days for economy. The subject of
the coast survey was up, and the
House was accused of an attempt
to break up this work by Gripping
it with an insufficient appropria-
ton.
Senator Allison confessed that he
had been tempted many times
since the Democratic Administers
ton came into power to let the
House haye a chance of experiment
ing on its economy. The House made
inadequate appropriations merely
to be credited with economy, know
ing full well that the Senate would
increase them so as to meet the
necessary expense involved. Mr..
Allison explained by long list of
figures, that the present Admins
tration was no more economical
than the former, and that the SEN
ate had not, in former years, ap-
proprlated more than was neces-
sary for the running expenses Of
the Government.
Senator Hawley, Of Conn, ex-
pressed great disappointment that
the superintendent Of the coast
survey, for the first time in its his
tory, was not gentleman of high
scientific attainments; in fact, was
not scientist at all. 1t was a M ost
extraordinary departure from the
uniform practice, and was a great
administrative mistake. The Office,
with Sc 900 salary, is filed at
present by $1,000 Treasury Clerk.
The bill to prevent the appoint
ment of Congressional funerals at
public expense, has been up in the
House. Representative Hammond,
of Georgia, thought it best to leave
the old custom sndisturbed. He
did not believe the newspaper talk
about improper conduct by funeral
committees. He never attended
one, but he knew gentlemen who
had, gentlemen Of high tsne, and
incapable of misconduct on such
occasions.
Congressman Oates, of Alabama,
criticised the practice severely, de-
claring that it was not a mark of
respect or of sincere sorrow. But
for his respect for the Senate and
House, he could men ton some
cases of misconduct on the part of
members of Congress while ac-
companyiAg the remains of de-
ceased colleague to its place of
burial, which would shock the
whole country.
Mr.. Allen, of Miss, who is moth
ing if not humorous, said he had
submitted some sensible remarks
on this subject last session. These
remarks had taken a deep hold on
the country, and had so impressed
his constituents that they had re-
turned him to the Fiftieth Con-
gress without opposition. AS soon
as I reached home" added he, IAN
old friend said: John, you were
right about Congressional funerals,
Tell Congress 1t need not bury you,
you have plenty of friends here
who who will take pleasure in do
ing it. ;"
1t is useless to prophesy anything
about the Interstate Commerce
Bill, for before this can reach you
you will know whether the Presi-
dent has signed or vetoed it. Sat
urday evening is the limit of the
time that he can legally, act upon
1T. He has not yet taken up the